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Merchant jobs with green card sponsorship follow the EB-2 or EB-3 pathway, requiring PERM labor certification before your employer files an I-140 petition with USCIS. Roles in wholesale trade, retail buying, and import-export procurement qualify, though per-country priority-date backlogs apply for high-demand nationalities.
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Our ambition is to build the world’s largest online specialty retailers with our Specialty Retail Brands - AllModern, Birch Lane, and Joss & Main. The market opportunity is large ($60B TAM) and we are well on our way. We are looking for a Head Merchant for AllModern to help us drive the brand’s next phase of growth. The ideal candidate is a proven leader with a track record of building winning assortments in the retail space. Our Specialty Retail Brands operate like venture-backed start-ups within Wayfair’s already entrepreneurial culture. To be successful in this role, you must get energy from operating amidst ambiguity, setting a vision while also rolling up your sleeves, and being a fierce advocate and brand steward with senior leadership, cross-functional peers, and the core team.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
What You’ll Do:
- Lead full end-to-end strategy and execution for a large portfolio of categories spanning e-commerce and stores
- Own your category’s financial results, ensuring top and bottom line growth
- Drive product assortment decisions, leveraging market trends, historical data trends and other inputs to identify assortment gaps and churn underperforming products
- Grow and expand supplier partnerships to ensure financial success of your categories
- Execute on new areas of growth, including line extensions and category expansion
- Influence cross-functional teams to deploy tactics to drive growth in your categories, including site merchandising, marketing, and pricing & profitability
- Directly manage a team of 12-15 merchants
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
What You’ll Need:
- 10+ years of experience, including at least 5 in a merchandising role in home and/or fashion
- Strong background in data driven decision making, coupled with having an appreciation for design, brand and consumer experience
- Demonstrated results on self-initiated vision/strategy, from opportunity identification to stakeholder alignment to delivered impact
- Ability to inspire an internal team through challenges and uncertainty and instill confidence with external partners (suppliers)
- Experience communicating, collaborating and delivering business results with senior leaders across a wide variety of disciplines
- Held positions of commensurate scope, responsibility, complexity and accountability
- Entrepreneurial-minded leader, who has been successful operating in a dynamic, fast-paced, ambiguous environment
INTRODUCTION
Our ambition is to build the world’s largest online specialty retailers with our Specialty Retail Brands - AllModern, Birch Lane, and Joss & Main. The market opportunity is large ($60B TAM) and we are well on our way. We are looking for a Head Merchant for AllModern to help us drive the brand’s next phase of growth. The ideal candidate is a proven leader with a track record of building winning assortments in the retail space. Our Specialty Retail Brands operate like venture-backed start-ups within Wayfair’s already entrepreneurial culture. To be successful in this role, you must get energy from operating amidst ambiguity, setting a vision while also rolling up your sleeves, and being a fierce advocate and brand steward with senior leadership, cross-functional peers, and the core team.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
What You’ll Do:
- Lead full end-to-end strategy and execution for a large portfolio of categories spanning e-commerce and stores
- Own your category’s financial results, ensuring top and bottom line growth
- Drive product assortment decisions, leveraging market trends, historical data trends and other inputs to identify assortment gaps and churn underperforming products
- Grow and expand supplier partnerships to ensure financial success of your categories
- Execute on new areas of growth, including line extensions and category expansion
- Influence cross-functional teams to deploy tactics to drive growth in your categories, including site merchandising, marketing, and pricing & profitability
- Directly manage a team of 12-15 merchants
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
What You’ll Need:
- 10+ years of experience, including at least 5 in a merchandising role in home and/or fashion
- Strong background in data driven decision making, coupled with having an appreciation for design, brand and consumer experience
- Demonstrated results on self-initiated vision/strategy, from opportunity identification to stakeholder alignment to delivered impact
- Ability to inspire an internal team through challenges and uncertainty and instill confidence with external partners (suppliers)
- Experience communicating, collaborating and delivering business results with senior leaders across a wide variety of disciplines
- Held positions of commensurate scope, responsibility, complexity and accountability
- Entrepreneurial-minded leader, who has been successful operating in a dynamic, fast-paced, ambiguous environment
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Merchant
Align your credentials with PERM wage levels
Before applying, run your target occupation through the OFLC Wage Search to find the prevailing wage for your location. Your offered salary must meet or exceed that level, or your employer's PERM application will be denied at the wage-determination step.
Target employers with active procurement departments
Merchant roles in wholesale distribution, retail buying, and import-export firms are most likely to sponsor PERM because headcount justifies the multi-year process. Prioritize mid-to-large employers with established HR and legal teams already familiar with DOL recruitment requirements.
Search verified green card sponsors on Migrate Mate
Filter for Merchant and related procurement roles on Migrate Mate, which lists U.S. employers with verified employment-based sponsorship history so you're not cold-applying to companies that have never navigated the PERM process for this occupation.
Review your O*NET occupation profile before interviews
PERM requires the job duties to match a defined occupation code. Reviewing your O*NET profile for Merchant or Buyer roles helps you speak precisely about your duties, reducing the risk of a DOL audit triggered by a vague or mismatched job description.
Negotiate a written sponsorship commitment before accepting
Get the employer's intent to file PERM documented in your offer letter or a separate agreement. PERM timelines can span two to three years before I-485 eligibility, so confirming the employer's long-term commitment in writing protects you if internal priorities shift.
Understand AC21 portability before your I-485 is filed
Once your I-485 has been pending 180 days or more, AC21 portability lets you move to a new employer in the same or similar occupation without losing your priority date. For Merchant and procurement roles, documenting occupational similarity is essential if you change employers mid-process.
Green Card Merchant: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Merchant jobs qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Merchant and procurement roles typically qualify under EB-3 as professional positions requiring a bachelor's degree, or as skilled workers with at least two years of experience. EB-2 applies if the role requires an advanced degree or a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive experience in purchasing, trade, or supply chain management.
How does PERM labor certification work for a Merchant role?
Your employer files a PERM application with the Department of Labor, which includes a prevailing wage determination and a mandatory recruitment test showing no qualified U.S. workers are available. If certified, the employer files an I-140 petition with USCIS. Per-country priority-date backlogs mean nationals of high-demand countries like India and China may wait years before an immigrant visa number becomes available.
How is green card sponsorship different from H-1B sponsorship for Merchant roles?
Green card sponsorship leads to lawful permanent residence, not a temporary status. The PERM process involves a DOL recruitment test and prevailing wage determination that H-1B visa does not require. There is no lottery for employment-based green cards, but per-country numerical limits create priority-date backlogs that can extend timelines significantly depending on your nationality.
Where can I find employers who sponsor green cards for Merchant positions?
Migrate Mate lists employers with verified employment-based green card sponsorship history, letting you focus on companies that have actually completed the PERM process for procurement and trade roles rather than speculating about sponsorship willingness. This saves significant time compared to cold-applying and asking HR about green card policy during the interview process.
Can I change employers during the green card process for a Merchant job?
Yes, under AC21 portability rules, you can change employers once your I-485 adjustment-of-status application has been pending for 180 days or more, provided the new role is in the same or a similar occupation. A priority date earned under an approved I-140 can also be carried over to a new employer's I-140 petition, so your place in line is not lost.